James Stewart (Australian politician)
| James Stewart | |
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| Senator for Queensland | |
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In office 30 March 1901 – 30 June 1917 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton North | |
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In office 4 April 1896 – 5 June 1901 | |
| Preceded by | William Harding |
| Succeeded by | Henry Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 September 1851 Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire, Scotland |
| Died |
20 December 1931 (aged 80) Strathpine, Queensland |
| Resting place | Lawnton Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mary McIntyre |
| Occupation | Railway worker, journalist |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
James Charles Stewart (17 September 1851 – 20 December 1931)[1] was a Scottish-born Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Born in Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire, he received a primary education after which he worked as a farm and railway worker.
In 1888 he migrated to Australia, where he became involved in the unions movement. He edited the People's Newspaper in Rockhampton in Queensland.
Politics
James Stewart sat on Rockhampton Council.
In 1893, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Rockhampton North.[1]
In 1901, he left the Assembly to successfully contest the Australian Senate as a Labour candidate for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his defeat in 1917.[2]
Later life
Stewart died in 1931 at Strathpine, Queensland and was buried in Lawnton Cemetery.[3]
- 1 2 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ↑ "Family Notices.". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 21 December 1931. p. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by William Harding |
Member for Rockhampton North 1896–1901 |
Succeeded by Henry Turner |